Vitamin A supplements, routine immunization, and the subsequent risk of Plasmodium infection among children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa

Recent studies, partly based on murine models, suggest childhood immunization and vitamin A supplements may confer protection against malaria infection, although strong evidence to support these theories in humans has so far been lacking. We analyzed national survey data from children aged 6–59 mont...

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Main Authors: Maria-Graciela Hollm-Delgado, Frédéric B Piel, Daniel J Weiss, Rosalind E Howes, Elizabeth A Stuart, Simon I Hay, Robert E Black
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/03925